Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs in Anaesthesia:
Nursing Exam Questions & Answers
1
what may be an effect of ketamine being given alone as an
anaesthetic drug?
muscle ridgidity
2
what methods can be used to provide muscle relaxation under
anaesthesia?
local anaesthetics
benzodiazipines
alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonists
guaiphenesin (GGE)
neuromuscular blocking drugs
3
what is often sufficient to provide muscle relaxation for most
procedures?
GA
4
,what type of drug is guaiphenesin (GGE)?
centrally acting muscle relaxant
5
what areas of the body does guaiphenesin (GGE) work at?
internuncial neurones of the spinal cord, brainstem and subcortical
areas of the brain
6
does guaiphenesin (GGE) have analgesic or anaesthetic properties?
no
7
when is guaiphenesin (GGE) most commonly used?
infusion during induction
part of a triple for GA maintenance
8
what species is guaiphenesin (GGE) used in?
horses
, 9
why is guaiphenesin (GGE) useful in equine anaesthesia?
counteracts ketamine muscle rigidity
10
what are the main considerations for guaiphenesin (GGE)?
can cause haemolysis at higher concentrations
can cause tissue damage if given perivascularly
11
when can guaiphenesin (GGE) cause haemolysis?
at concentrations greater than 10%
12
what can happen at guaiphenesin (GGE) concentrations greater than
10%?
haemolysis
13
how can tissue necrosis from perivascular guaiphenesin (GGE)
administration be prevented?
Nursing Exam Questions & Answers
1
what may be an effect of ketamine being given alone as an
anaesthetic drug?
muscle ridgidity
2
what methods can be used to provide muscle relaxation under
anaesthesia?
local anaesthetics
benzodiazipines
alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonists
guaiphenesin (GGE)
neuromuscular blocking drugs
3
what is often sufficient to provide muscle relaxation for most
procedures?
GA
4
,what type of drug is guaiphenesin (GGE)?
centrally acting muscle relaxant
5
what areas of the body does guaiphenesin (GGE) work at?
internuncial neurones of the spinal cord, brainstem and subcortical
areas of the brain
6
does guaiphenesin (GGE) have analgesic or anaesthetic properties?
no
7
when is guaiphenesin (GGE) most commonly used?
infusion during induction
part of a triple for GA maintenance
8
what species is guaiphenesin (GGE) used in?
horses
, 9
why is guaiphenesin (GGE) useful in equine anaesthesia?
counteracts ketamine muscle rigidity
10
what are the main considerations for guaiphenesin (GGE)?
can cause haemolysis at higher concentrations
can cause tissue damage if given perivascularly
11
when can guaiphenesin (GGE) cause haemolysis?
at concentrations greater than 10%
12
what can happen at guaiphenesin (GGE) concentrations greater than
10%?
haemolysis
13
how can tissue necrosis from perivascular guaiphenesin (GGE)
administration be prevented?
